The Carnival Mardi Gras has 4 fewer bars than the Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas. The Mardi Gras has 16 bars like Fortune Teller Bar, Grand View and Havana Bar. On Mardi Gras, you can grab a drink at 20 different bars such as English Pub, The Lime & Coconut and The Mason Jar. The Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas has 4 more bars than the Carnival Mardi Gras. The Wonder of the Seas has 20 bars like Cantina Fresca, Playmakers and Solarium Bar. On Wonder of the Seas, you can grab a drink at 16 different bars such as Fahrenheit 555 Bar, Guy's Pig and Anchor Brewhouse and Piano Bar 88. based on some recent vids I've watched, Royal's MDR looks superior to Carnival's. Royal's Windjammer is far superior to Carnival's lido. Carnival has added some good aerial type shows in the center-stage--but the negative is that good seating is limited. I'm not really into comedians, but I guess Carnival is better for that. Join us as we compare Carnival's Mardi Gras to Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. Both ships have seven day itineraries from Port Canaveral. Both are big, Water slides on both ships were great. Wonder has 3 "main" pools in the middle area, and the adult only area in the very front of the ship is leaps and bounds ahead of Celebration/Mardi Gras. Without knowing what itineraries you're looking at, I will say Royal's island (Coco Cay) is amazing. Nothing on Celebration/Mardi Gras compared to it. The two main options we are looking at are the Carnival Mardi Gras and the Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas. However, right now with whatever sales are going on, a balcony room on the Mardi Gras would be cheaper, than an interior room on Wonder of the Seas. Both ships are Royal Caribbean’s and Carnival’s newest ships so both will be expensive. The Wonder Of The Seas is currently the largest cruise passenger ship in the world. Be ready for crowds on both ships. If your younger and like a lot of action I would pick the Mardi Gras. All told, the top six largest cruise ships on the planet belong to Royal Caribbean. Carnival Celebration, Jubilee, and Mardi Gras, Carnival’s largest ships, have a gross tonnage of 183,000, or about 75% of the size of Royal’s largest ship. And this is just one example. When it comes to size, Royal Caribbean ships definitely have an edge. The Carnival Mardi Gras has a total of 6 pools and 7 hot tubs. 2 of the pools are exclusive access, which means there's either an extra charge to access them or you need to book a certain class of cabin to have access to them. Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas has fewer pools than the Mardi Gras and more hot tubs. Here’s how Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas compared to Carnival’s Mardi Gras, along with some of my honest thoughts about each cruise experience. Ship Class Overview. Overall, Carnival’s Excel-class and Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class ships represent important new eras of ship design and technology for each respective cruise line. The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas has about the same number of dining options as the Carnival Mardi Gras. If you're looking to avoid extra money while on board, the Mardi Gras might be a better choice then the Utopia of the Seas. More of the dining options are included in the base cruise fare, potentially saving you money. My understanding is that carnival celebration and mardi gras are very similar and RC wonder and harmony are also in the same class. RC is around 20 percent more expensive for our dates. So looking for some advice on what to expect. The Carnival Mardi Gras has 3 more bars than the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas. The Mardi Gras has 16 bars like Punchliner Comedy Club, The Brass Magnolia and The Watering Hole. On Mardi Gras, you can grab a drink at 13 different bars such as Boleros, Casino bar and Solarium Bar. The Carnival Mardi Gras has 3 more bars than the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas. The Mardi Gras has 16 bars like Piano Bar 88, Punchliner Comedy Club and The Brass Magnolia. On Mardi Gras, you can grab a drink at 13 different bars such as Boleros, Solarium Bar and Star Lounge. All told, the top six largest cruise ships on the planet belong to Royal Caribbean. Carnival Celebration, Jubilee, and Mardi Gras, Carnival’s largest ships, have a gross tonnage of 183,000, or about 75% of the size of Royal’s largest ship. And this is just one example. When it comes to size, Royal Caribbean ships definitely have an edge. It depends which Oasis class ship I would think, pretty sure Madri Gras is new and pretty huge so would probably be better than Oasis or Allure (I think those are the oldest and non-amped ones, respectively) but Wonder, the newest, is probably better than MG The Carnival Mardi Gras has 5 more bars than the Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas. The Mardi Gras has 16 bars like Bar Della Rosa, RedFrog Tiki Bar and The Watering Hole. On Mardi Gras, you can grab a drink at 11 different bars such as Boleros, English Pub and Music Hall. The Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas has about the same number of dining options as the Carnival Mardi Gras. If you're looking to avoid extra money while on board, the Mardi Gras might be a better choice then the Icon of the Seas. More of the dining options are included in the base cruise fare, potentially saving you money. The Carnival Mardi Gras has 5 fewer bars than the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas. The Mardi Gras has 16 bars like Havana Bar, Punchliner Comedy Club and RedFrog Tiki Bar. On Mardi Gras, you can grab a drink at 21 different bars such as Champagne Bar, Mast Bar and Suite Sun Deck Bar. Hello everybody, Sorry if this question has been asked before. We are thinking about a Celebration cruise. I saw the ship size, which is significantly smaller than the oasis class of Royal Caribbean and yet, the passenger capacity is about the same. Now my question to those, who have sailed on bo
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